Every so often a very rare phenomenon happens. Under the right conditions, the path of the moon will pass completely in front of the sun and block all of the light, leaving only a glorious image of the Sun’s corona. After many millennia of research, Astronomers and Astrophysicists have termed this occurrence a total solar eclipse. While magnificent, total solar eclipses can also be quite dangerous, since looking directly into it without any protection can lead to permanent eye damage. An interesting consequences of total solar eclipses is that since the sun is absent from the sky, solar energy generation experiences a large drop, which can have devastating power consequences for regions that rely heavily on solar such as California

Systems take an input and produce an output. However, a portion of this output can be cycled back to affect the input as feedback. Feedback that makes the input smaller is known as negative feedback while ones that make the input larger is known as positive feedback. Negative systems are much more stable while positive ones tend to instability. Feedback is vital for closed loop control systems.

“What are systems with a constant frequency response magnitude for all frequencies?”

We know that control systems are dependent upon frequency responses and that the magnitude of these responses is usually dependent on the input frequency. However, some systems have a constant frequency response magnitude for all input frequencies, which are termed All Pass Systems.

“What is the reaction to an abrupt change in conditions for a system?”

Complex systems are easily controlled by external forces, such as the flip of a switch. And when these forces do cause change, they can be quite quick and drastic, changing all of the conditions of the system. And since the reaction to such changes can be very quick and drastic as well, engineers and scientists have decided to term these changes as the step responses to the system. An example of a step response includes a mechanical body’s friction to moving forces.

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